Abstract
dc:description.abstractPeople and events do not live on merely because they occured or existed. An event ends as soon as the action is done. A person would be forgotten when he dies unless someone were to write of that person and his deeds. The work of the historian is to preserve for posterity the events of the past. In many cases, events are recorded on the spot when and where they occur. Most other times, they are recorded only after a lapse of time. When this is the case, there will be a discrepancy between actual details and incidents that are remembered. So it is with the history or biography of a person. When an historian sets out to write the life of a particular person, not all the details or facts will ever be known. But it is important that as much pertinent information as possible be brought to light, for it is in only this way that a truly objective work will be made. It might be said that for the biographer to really do a presentable, and accurate story, he should follow the subject from birth to death and record every event. This would seem to be ideal. But this is even more than impossible, it is unsatisfactory. In such a manner, we would not see the inner thoughts of the man doing the action. Only the outward manifestations would be brought to life. How about autobiography? This might be the best method of preserving the inner thoughts and actions of a man. But here again a deficiency must be admitted. Such a work would undoubtedly be biased; just as a biography can be biased towards the views of the writer.
Degree
thesis:*- Grantor dc:publisher
- Creighton University
- Year dc:date.issued
- 1959
Author and committee
dc:creator, dc:contributor.*- Author dc:creator
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- Barcio, Joseph
- Advisor dc:contributor.advisor
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- Porter, Richard S.J.
Rights
dc:rights- Statement dc:rights
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- A non-exclusive distribution right is granted to Creighton University and to ProQuest following the publishing model selected above.
- Language dc:language.iso
- en_US
Identifiers
dc:identifier.*- Handle dc:identifier.uri
- http://hdl.handle.net/10504/74534
- OAI identifier oai:identifier
- oai:cdr.creighton.edu:10504/74534